Giving a significant push to the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ vision, Airbus has awarded a contract for the manufacturing and assembly of its A220 aircraft doors to Bengaluru-based Dynamatic Technologies.
This is one of the largest aerospace export contracts to India. The contract will support the ramp-up of the A220 programme by creating additional capacity to the currently existing source.
Under the the agreement, Dynamatic will manufacture and assemble the cargo, passenger and service doors along with the over-wing emergency exit doors for the A220 family aircraft (eight doors per aircraft).
The doors contract includes the manufacturing of detailed parts components, which will create downstream opportunities for the other Indian suppliers.
This is the second doors contract awarded by Airbus to an Indian supplier in less than one year. In 2023, Airbus gave the contract for the manufacturing of bulk and cargo doors of the A320 Family to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd.
A long-standing partner to Airbus, Dynamatic already manufactures the Flap Track Beam of the Airbus A330 and A320 Family aircraft as well as the cockpit escape hatch door of the A220.
For Airbus, India is a strategic resource hub where the company is expanding its industrial footprint with aircraft assembly, component manufacturing, engineering design and development, MRO support, pilot and maintenance training as well as academic collaboration to foster human capital.
Today, every Airbus commercial aircraft has components and technologies made in India.
Currently, Airbus’ procurement of components and services from India stands at about US$750 million every year, which will rise to US$1.5 billion in the next few years.
Notably, Airbus’ efforts to mature the wider Indian aerospace ecosystem also includes the building of two Final Assembly Lines: One for the C295 military aircraft in Vadodara and the second one for the H125 helicopter.
To be noted that the A220 is the only aircraft purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market and brings together state-of-the-art aerodynamics, advanced materials and latest-generation technologies and engines.
Featuring a 50% reduced noise footprint and up to 25% lower fuel burn per seat compared to previous generation aircraft, as well as around 40% lower NOx emissions than industry standards, the A220 is perfectly suited for regional as well as long distance routes.
